Prime Minister travelling to Kyiv in demonstration of support to Ukraine
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will travel to Ukraine for talks with President Zelenskyy.
Updated: Tue Feb 01 2022
Trial begins on school day reforms in Wales
A trial that guarantees extra school sessions for learners in Wales is now underway, Education Minister and Welsh Language Minister Jeremy Miles has announced.
Updated: Tue Feb 01 2022
New Chair for the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales announced
Minister for Finance and Local Government Rebecca Evans recently (28 January 2022) announced the appointment of Beverley Smith as Chair to the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales.
Updated: Mon Jan 31 2022
PM considers major military offer to NATO
Prime Minister Boris Johnson considers biggest possible offer to NATO and prepares to stand up UK Armed Forces to protect allies.
Updated: Mon Jan 31 2022
Prime Minister pledges Brexit Freedoms Bill to cut EU red tape
A new Brexit Freedoms' Bill will be brought forward by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, to mark the two-year anniversary of Getting Brexit Done.
Updated: Mon Jan 31 2022
Wales Cultural Recovery Fund 3 opens to new entrants
The third round of the Welsh Government's Cultural Recovery Fund opens for applications today, with businesses and organisations who have not previously received support under the fund now eligible to apply, Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, Dawn Bowden, has confirmed.
Updated: Mon Jan 31 2022
Charity Commission removes two trustees from Hindu Community Society
The Charity Commission has removed two trustees from the Coventry-based charity.
Updated: Fri Jan 28 2022
Extra 4.5 million investment in sporting facilities key to recover from pandemic, Dawn Bowden
The Welsh Government is investing a further 4.5 million of capital funding this year in new sport facilities across Wales, Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, Dawn Bowden yesterday announced.
Updated: Fri Jan 28 2022
Statement by the Chief Medical Officer COVID-19 Review: 26 January 2022
Chief Medical Officer for Wales statement on COVID-19 review: 26 January 2022.
Updated: Fri Jan 28 2022
Wales completes move to alert level 0
Wales will move fully into alert level 0 today as coronavirus cases begin to stabilise, First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced.
Updated: Fri Jan 28 2022
1.8 million to help reduce waste and tackle throwaway culture in Scottish communities
Projects encouraging Scots to reduce their waste and consumption habits to help tackle the climate emergency are sharing in almost 1.8 million from The National Lottery Community Fund.
Updated: Thu Jan 27 2022
Ground-breaking project to coordinate climate action in Derry/Londonderry
The National Lottery Community Fund recently (25 January 2022) announced 150,000 of funding to North West Play Resource Centre (The Playhouse), to lead on an ambitious arts based community project to change behaviours and attitudes to climate and waste in the North West.
Updated: Thu Jan 27 2022
International travel
Statement given recently (25 January 2022) by the First Minister, Mark Drakeford MS.
Updated: Thu Jan 27 2022
New Vice Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board announced
Health Minister Eluned Morgan recently (25 January 2022) announced the appointment of Kirsty Williams as Vice Chair to Powys Teaching Health Board.
Updated: Thu Jan 27 2022
17m funding for collaborative data research in Wales
An initiative that has transformed how de-identified administrative data can be securely used to provide insight into social and economic issues in Wales is set to continue thanks to an investment of almost 17 million.
Updated: Wed Jan 26 2022
Charity Commission announces statutory inquiry into the Shire Way Community Association
The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into the Shire Way Community Association, over concerns about misconduct and/or mismanagement at the Bristol charity.
Updated: Wed Jan 26 2022
More than 4.5m to investigate and learn from hospital-acquired COVID-19 infections in Wales
More than 4.5m is being invested into a programme investigating hospital-acquired Covid-19 infections in Wales.
Updated: Wed Jan 26 2022
Self-isolation period reduced
People who test positive for Covid-19 will be able to leave self-isolation after 5 full days if they have 2 negative lateral flow tests, Health Minister Eluned Morgan has confirmed.
Updated: Wed Jan 26 2022
Welsh hospices funding to increase
Hospices in Wales will receive an extra 2.2m as part of the Welsh Government's end-of-life care review.
Updated: Wed Jan 26 2022
6 million in National Lottery funding goes to support UK communities to tackle climate change by reducing waste
Over 6 million has today [25 January] been awarded to communities across the UK to tackle the climate emergency. The funding, made possible thanks to National Lottery players, has gone to 21 community-led projects focused on waste and consumption.
Updated: Tue Jan 25 2022
Business Wales boost to Welsh economy worth 790 million a year by mid 2021
Support from the Welsh Government's Business Wales service boosted the Welsh economy by an estimated 790 million a year by mid 2021, according to new research unveiled by Economy Minister Vaughan Gething today.
Updated: Tue Jan 25 2022
Maternity and neonatal champions to improve services across Wales
Maternity and neonatal champions will be appointed to every health board in Wales to improve the quality of services in a new 1.15m Welsh Government plan.
Updated: Tue Jan 25 2022
PM statement on Ukraine: 25 January 2022
The Prime Minister gave a statement to the House of Commons on the situation in Ukraine.
Updated: Tue Jan 25 2022
PM virtual meeting on Ukraine: 24 January 2022
Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a virtual meeting to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
Updated: Tue Jan 25 2022
Minister unveils new plans that will help Welsh Government lead the fight against illegal waste exporters and waste crime
Climate Change Minister Julie James recently (21 January 2022) revealed plans to transform the waste industry in Wales, making it easier to crack down on illegal exports and on waste crime.
Updated: Mon Jan 24 2022